Xuzhou, Xiapi.

Chen Gong broke into the middle hall and saw Lu Bu talking to Mrs. Yan.

When Mrs. Yan saw Chen Gong coming in, she quickly got up and left. But Lu Bu showed a hint of unhappiness, "Why are you so panicked?"

"June, Pengcheng comes to report that Cao Cao has launched an attack."

"Well, I already know."

"The palace has a plan to retreat Cao's army.

Now the king and the lord are defeated by Cao Cao, and their morale is strong. Cao Cao has failed to achieve his full contributions in the three attacks on Zhang Xiu, and his morale is low. If the king and the lord take this opportunity to rush to Pengcheng north, he will definitely attack Cao Cao."

But Lu Bu waved his hand and said with a smile: "The public office is worried too much, I already have a plan.

Wenyuan is still in Guangling, and it is difficult to concentrate his troops. Cao Cao came from afar and used Pengcheng to destroy his morale. After he arrived in Xia Pi, I could wait and get it to work and drive him into Sishui. Besides, we have received news that my son-in-law has sent troops to help, so it must be Cao Cao's in a hurry."

Chen Gong was stunned, "June, since the emperor's uncle sent troops to help, June and Hou were supposed to send troops and attacked each other twice, Cao Cao would be defeated."

Lu Bu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Meng Yan will be able to hold Cao Cao up."

Judging from his meaning, he is not ready to take the initiative.

Chen Gong couldn't help but wonder, but he also knew that Lu Bu had always been stubborn. If he continued to persuade him, it would cause Lu Bu's disgust.

But……

Chen Gong really couldn't understand where Lu Bu got the confidence that he won a great victory in Xia Pi?

Since ancient times, it has resisted the enemy outside rather than fought inside.

If Lu Bu makes mistakes in Pengcheng, at least he will have room for transformation. But if he fails in Xia Pi, there will be no way out.

When you leave the royal city, you will see Cheng Lian coming towards you.

"Public Terrace, when will Junhou send troops?"

Chen Gong smiled bitterly, "The king and the lord have no plans to send troops."

"Why is this?"

Cheng Lian was furious when he heard this, "Will the Lord Cheng Jun wait until Cao Cao's troops are at the city before he wants to fight Cao Cao?"

As he spoke, he was about to break into the royal city, but was stopped by Chen Gong.

"At this time, don't go again. No matter who you and I go, it will not be useful. The most urgent task is to let Wen Yuan come back as soon as possible.

If Wen is far away, he can't persuade the king and the prince, and others... Haha, you and me, it's probably difficult to persuade him."

"However, Chen Deng is in charge of Haixi, and Wen Yuan may find it difficult to come back."

Since Lu Bu decided to use troops against Guangling, Chen Deng had outstanding talents, but his opponent Zhang Liao was experienced in many battles and was also a wise general. After several confrontations, in early August, Zhang Liao captured Guangling County and drove Chen Deng to Haixi north of the Huai River. Fortunately, the Xu family in Haixi sent troops to help, so they temporarily stabilized their position. But even so, it was not easy for Zhang Liao to defeat the Chen-Xu coalition.

Chen Gong pondered for a moment and said softly: "I have a plan to recall Wenyuan."

"Please speak on the official station."

"The general immediately rushed to Huaipu, and then occupied Huaipu and confronted Chen Deng.

As long as the general can defend Huaipu, Chen Deng is not afraid... In this way, Wen Yuan can rest assured to return to Xia Pi."

Cheng Lian thought about it and thought what Chen Gong said was quite reasonable.

But, how can we tell Lu Bu to agree?

At this time, I'm afraid Lu Bu will not let anyone go easily, unless...

Cheng Lian hesitated, "At this time, I'm afraid I'll ask Mr. Huang for help."

Mr. Huang is Huang Zhen. Previously, he was ordered by Liu Chuang to assist Lu Bu in promoting military farming, which was highly valued by Lu Bu. The most important thing is that since Huang Zhen was the subject of Liu Chuang, Mrs. Yan and Diao Chan and Cao were also very kind to him and often asked him about Lu Lan's situation.

Chen Gong pondered for a moment, "Since that's the case, I'll go and ask Mr. Huang for help."

Diao Chan or Mrs. Yan also had to speak about this matter.

As long as the two of them spoke, Lu Bu would not continue to persevere.

However, Chen Gong felt that things were not as simple as imagined. Cao Cao knew that Liu Chuang would send troops, so would he really be unprepared?

Watching Cheng Lian leave, Chen Gong was in a heavy mood...

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On the fifth day of September, Liu Chuang led his troops south.

And in Kaiyang, he joined forces with Zang Ba.

Before this, Liu Chuang passed by Langya many times, but never met Zang Ba.

But this time, Zang Ba took the initiative to greet him.

"Uncle, I have heard of the name of the emperor for a long time, but I have never met him. The Ba has always felt deeply regretful.

This time, the emperor's uncle drew his sword to help, which is worthy of being a hero. But I got the news that Cao Cao ordered the cavalry commander to station in Jiqiu on the road. I am afraid that it would be not an easy task to pass."

Zang Ba is eight feet tall and has a burly body.

For a long time, because of Zang Ba's name, Liu Chuang always thought that he was a rough and generous person.

But after seeing this, I realized that this person was elegant and handsome. When I saw it, I thought he was a scholar.

"Luzhao, who is the one?"

Faced with Zang Ba's straightforward introduction to military information, Liu Chuang did not make any politeness, but asked directly.

He did not hear of the passerby, and even thought the name was a little strange.

Zang Ba obviously didn't know the origin of Lu Zhao, and only said that Lu Zhao was a general sent by Cao Cao to the East China Sea and stationed in Jiqiu.

In other words, if Liu Chuang wants to rescue Lu Bu, he must conquer Jiqiu.

"I dare to ask General Xuan Gao why he didn't send troops to rescue him?"

Zang Ba laughed bitterly when he heard this, "I want to send troops, but Lu Qian personally led the army to supervise the battle of Linyi... If I send troops, Langya will be empty."

Lu Qian, actually came to Linyi?

After hearing this, Liu Chuang was stunned and immediately felt relieved.

Then Zang Ba was indeed difficult to escape. If he sent troops to rescue him, he might be that Lu Qian would immediately capture Langya.

Langya is the only way for Liu Chuang to connect with Beihai Kingdom. If Langya is lost, he will have to go deep alone and even the way back will be blocked.

Well, Zang Ba really can't leave!

When Liu Chuang thought of this, he stopped asking.

He generally understood Cao Cao's intention, and to send troops from Langya County to Xia Pi, he had to pass the East China Sea.

Cao Cao sent troops to block the enemy in Jiqiu, how could he know that he would not lay heavy troops in Tan County, Xiangben and other places? He wanted to hold back Liu Chuang until Liu Chuang was trapped and unable to fight again when he was unable to fight again. But how did you know that I have a chance to do it?

"Since that's the case, I won't disturb Xuan Gao.

I will send troops to Jiqiu and rush to Xia Pi as soon as possible to help the king. However, the soldiers and horses of Taishan County have to be more troubled by the general."

Zang Ba smiled and said, "Please rest assured, Zang Ba is here, Lu Qian will not want to get a good idea."

After resting outside Kaiyang City for a night, Liu Chuang led his troops to continue to go south.

However, during the march, Huang Shao suddenly caught up and whispered: "Young Master, have you noticed that Zang Ba is a little weird?"

Liu Chuang was stunned, "How do you say this to Gongmei?"

Huang Shao scratched his head, "I can't say it's very accurate, I just think Zang Ba is too calm."

Is there any?

Liu Chuang thought about it carefully and did not notice any flaws.

"Isn't it too suspicious?"

Huang Shao smiled bitterly, "Maybe, in theory, Zang Ba is a lord and marquis, and now Cao Cao's troops are in Xuzhou. He is stationed in Langya, and he is surrounded by enemies on all sides. He should be nervous. But when the young master talked to him yesterday, I didn't see his nervousness. And last night I inspected Kaiyang. Although the soldiers and horses in Kaiyang all looked like they were preparing for war, I always felt that their nervousness was not very real."

When Liu Chuang heard this, he waved his hand and smiled: "Zang Ba is so determined and courageous, and he is rigorous in the military.

Perhaps, he didn't take Lu Qian seriously..."

Is this really the case?

Huang Shao scratched his head, still a little suspicious.

Anyway, he just thought Zang Ba was strange, but what was strange? He couldn't explain it clearly.

Jiqiu is located in the sun of Yishui.

Its general location is between Linyi and Linshu in later generations, and it is also the gateway to the north of Donghai County.

After passing Jiqiu, it is Tan County.

This was not the first time Liu Chuang came to Jiqiu, so when his troops arrived at Jiqiu City, he couldn't help but feel a little emotion in his heart.

The first time he came to Jiqiu was when he went north to Qingzhou.

At that time, Chang Feng, a general under Zang Ba, was stationed in Jiqiu. With Mi Fang's heavy bribe, Chang Feng did not make things difficult for Liu Chuang and let him pass by Jiqiu.

The second time I came to Jiqiu was last spring.

He and Chen Gong passed by here and went to Xiapi to meet Lu Bu.

In this flash, time passed quickly.

After the hills are on the top of the city, flags are waving.
To be continued...